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           ANONYMOUS                                         This panoramic view of the Yihe Yuan features many of the
           View of the Summer Palace Yihe Yuan               architectural landmarks of the Imperial Summer Palace. The Wenchang
           Gouache on paper, mounted on fabric and framed.   Ge tower is in the lower right corner, the Kuoru Ting pavilion is in
           36 x 68 1/4in (91.5 x 173.4cm)                    the center foreground, and the marble boat is in the center of the
                                                             composition. This is one of several similar large-scale depictions of
           US$8,000 - 13,000                                 the Yihe Yuan that was created in the late 19th century, including one
                                                             sold in our London rooms 11 November 2010, lot 207 and one in
                                                             the collection of the Library of Congress, G7824.B4: 2Y4A35.I2. It is
           佚名 頤和園全景圖  水彩紙本 鏡框                                interesting that the present lot offers a broader perspective and higher
                                                             viewpoint than other similar paintings, and includes the Xiuyi Bridge on
           Provenance                                        the far left side.
           Ex-collection of Prince Pignatelli (by repute)

           來源
           據藏家,曾為皮尼亞泰利王子珍藏



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